Straight Until Him
“Or maybe he’s finally being human.”
“You think?”
“I know. People surprise us. Sometimes in bad ways, sometimes in good. This… this sounds good.”
I heard him sigh on the other end, a soft sound that carried both disbelief and relief. “It felt good. Strange, but good. Like something in me finally relaxed.”
“I can hear it in your voice,” I said gently.
He chuckled. “You can?”
“Yeah. You sound lighter. Like your chest isn’t so heavy.”
He was quiet for a moment, then said softly, “Maybe because for once, I didn’t feel like I was fighting him.”